Blogging and Intellectual Property Law

INTELLECTUAL RIGHTS AND COPYRIGHT ISSUES

Title: Blogging and Intellectual Property Law

Author: Michelle Fabio

Publisher : Intellectual Zoom

Link: http://www.legalzoom.com/intellectual-property-rights/copyrights/blogging-and-intellectual-property-law

The growth of blog entries in the internet is one of issues that cover by the intellectual rights. A simple blogging is already a copyrighted work. The copyright owner’s rights include the following; making copies of the work; creating new works based on the original; distributing the work by sale, transfer of ownership, rental, lease or lending. The copyright law is also applies to images even without registration.

Works made for hire are works you made during an employment. The copyright right is not given to you but belong to the employer. Owners have the right to allow others to use their original works by expressing permission. Using someone else’s idea however is free but at least link the article to yours. Facts gathered by others are also can be use freely but not to the extent of copying word-by-word. Information like government documents and laws belongs to the public domain and can be used anytime however, there are also limitations to this right.

Three things I learned from my reading assignment:

1.       We should all be responsible in respecting others right in terms of their original works.

2.       Know your rights in publishing your original works.

3.       Blogs can also be considered as an original works that are under a copyright law.

Application:

Previously, blogs and other personal journal are not subject to any intellectual right law. Now that I learned these things, for sure I will be more responsible in acknowledging their works and opinions. However, in my own personal works, I realized that what I am doing is also subject to a law that would protect me and my compositions.

User Interface Design – Taking the Good with the bad

USER INTERFACE

Title: User Interface Design – Taking the Good with the bad

Author: Mike Padilla

Publisher: Digital Web Magazine

Link:  http://www.digital-web.com/articles/user_interface_design_taking_the_good_with_the_bad/

Designing the UI should not be a result coming from office politics but should be a result of intensive study and review of its usability and what is essential to the users. Considering the design of UI there to consider the information that can be conveyed, information that the a user can process and the effective communication between the application and the user.

Sound usability principle should be the core of the design. It is also important to objectively evaluate the net usability of the proposed solution. The cost and the benefits of UI solutions/design is also needed to be evaluated. The impact of the design to the users and the benefits of the design are important to be identified. Measuring the success of the UI is needed, measuring it through ease of learning, efficiency of use, error frequency and subjective satisfaction.

Three things I learned from my reading assignment:

1.       The importance of taking in considerations all the costs and the benefits of each design.

2.       It is important to have a very strong foundation in designing UI.

3.       If you are a designer, you need to consider what is really effective and efficient, from the details of font size up to how many displays per scree.

Application:

As a librarian, designing and making lay-out design decisions can really be a difficult task. However, taking the side of how it will be effective and usable to the users is really important. The displays and even the menus are important things to consider. The group of people who will use is also important and how will they use it.

Use of ICT in Libraries: An Empirical Study of Selected Libraries in Bangladesh

ASSIGNMENT  2

Title: Use of ICT in Libraries: An Empirical Study of Selected Libraries in Bangladesh

Author: Shariful Islam; Nazmul Islam

Publisher: Library Philosophy and Practice 007

URL:  http://unllib.unl.edu/LPP/shariful.htm

Bangladesh is one of the countries who are now trying to cope up with the latest use of innovation in the library. The research showed the number of libraries who are integrating ICT in the system, using computers and internet connection their libraries. There are several reasons why Bangladesh just recently use the ICT in their libraries, like luck of funds, resources, experts and others supports coming from the different sectors like the government. The researchers recommended that the awareness of the different sectors are to be needed. The government of Bangladesh must take an action in funding libraries in the improvement of the ICT-based libraries.

Three things I learned:

1.      The importance of Information and Communication technology in the library especially in 3^rd world countries.

2.      The government should take the initiative for the improvement of their libraries, especially public libraries where common people go.

3.      I learned that funds, experts and initiatives are needed to work together with the support coming from the government to be able to elevate the situation of the libraries.

Application:

The school I am working is small and we are not also that advance in the technology. I hope that someday we could raise a fund to put a more advance system in the library.

What Do People Want from Information Retrieval?(The Top 10 Research Issues for Companies that Use and Sell IR Systems)

ASSIGNMENT 3

Title : What Do People Want from Information Retrieval?(The Top 10 Research Issues for Companies that Use and Sell IR Systems)

Author: W. Bruce Croft

Publisher: D-Lib Magazine, November 1995

URL: http://www.dlib.org/dlib/november95/11croft.html

A group of researcher conduct a study to know some basic technique in accessing information in the internet. The program tends to help the research to maintain the relevance of the information gathered in the fast changing environment. The following are the results of that observation.  

1. Integrated Solutions. Integrating with other system

2. Distributed IR. Merging of the results

3. Efficient, Flexible Indexing and Retrieval. Efficieny

4. "Magic". Vocabulary expansion

5. Interfaces and Browsing. Improving the query formulation.

6. Routing and Filtering. Using of news feed in identifying relevant documents.

7. Effective Retrieval. Use of Recall and precision.

8. Multimedia Retrieval. Access database with images, videos and audio.

9. Information Extraction. Users identify database entities and other attributes.

10. Relevance Feedback. The identification of the relevant documents in the retrieved information.

Three things I learned:

1.      It is important to know what are necessary things needed of the researchers in a retrieval system.

2.      That all types of researchers, whether in the academe or in the business sectors needed the same efficiency of the system in information retrieval.

3.      The need to develop effective and efficient retrieval system for types of users.

Application:

In the library, it is important that I am aware what kind of information the students need. I need to know what system is applicable to them when it comes to information retrieval.

Should the American government provide online-identity services?

ASSIGNMENT 5

Title: Should the American government provide online-identity services? Publisher:  The Economist (Online). London: Apr 20, 2011.

URL:http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=2326037401&sid=9&Fmt=3&clientId=51710&RQT=309&VName=PQD

The US government is trying to design a system that would protect the “netizens” their identities by keeping them anonymous while doing all the online activities. The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) seeks to serve this need. The increasing number of private agencies access to log-in names and password and the use of it to log-in to other account using the same account might cause problems in the future. The privacy of the identities of the users may gain control by individuals who have personal intentions. The government encourages the private sector in shaping basic identity and authentication technologies according to user needs.

Three things I learned:

1.      Giving away our personal information in the internet could be dangerous and could be use by people who have wrong intentions.

2.      Make sure of the credibility of the websites that we are giving our information.

3.      The government should really participate in protecting the on-line users from being victimized in the internet.

Application:

Most of the time, I download softwares in the internet and  I need to fill-out an application form, giving them some very personal information without thinking of the danger of it. Now, I will definitely be thinking twice before giving pertinent information and especially questions that ask credit card numbers and personal information.

Internet Usage at Libraries is at an all time high...

ASSIGNMENT 6

Title : Internet Usage at Libraries is at an all time high...

Author: Brad Rhen

Publisher: Article Courtesy of Lebanon Daily News / May 23, 2010

URL: http://www.lclibs.org/article_ldn.html

Communication and information can now be easily access anywhere as long you have an internet connection. Internet connection in the library is now one of the primary reasons why people visit the library. Most users of the internet can also have a chance to check out books while they are in the library. In a study, one-third of the Americans use public libraries to go online. Faster internet connection and assistance from the library staff are the main reasons why they use the internet connection in the library rather than their computers at home. Though there are still many individual who don’t have computers in their homes. Most of the time, people go online to look for jobs, talk to their relatives, check their e-mail and research. The increasing need of the public for internet connection has led the librarians in Lebanon Public Library to conduct computer training for those who are not internet literate. Indeed, Internet connection in the library has helped many users to improve their quality of life.

Three things I learned:

1. 1. Accessibility of internet connection in the library is another way of helping the user not just to look for information but also to improve their lives.

2.   2. The need of advance technology in library is a must.

3. 3.  Public libraries has a major role in the lives of the people in the community, whether it is in information research or simply giving assistance to  user in need.

Application:

Most of our students in the Bible school came from provinces where there is no internet connection available. Some of them do not even know how to use one. As a librarian, I believe by helping them how to use and maximize the internet connection in the library could help them in their research and to assist them to explore more possibilities in improving their lives.